Netflix UK Top 10 bizarrely has two Channel 5 dramas crushing big-name rivals like Heartstopper

The Netflix UK Top 10 tv shows chart currently has not one but two Channel 5 dramas in it, seeing off big-name rials like Heartstopper .

The Cuckoo , a thriller originally shown on Channel 5 earlier this year, is currently at number 2, while The Inheritance , another Channel 5 drama, is at number 5.

It's a strange situation as you normally expect the Netflix Top 10 to be packed full of big-budget shows like Bridgerton , rather than old dramas from Channel 5! It perhaps reflects the fact that these shows are getting missed on Channel 5 and being watched for the first time by a potentially much bigger audience on Netflix.

Another UK broadcaster, ITV, also has a show in the Top 10 with Martin Freeman's true crime drama A Confession at number 8 at the time of writing.

The Cuckoo , which debuted on the streamer on Saturday, has made an immediate impact on the chart and could yet knock Outer Banks season 4 off the number one spot.

The series stars Jill Halfpenny as a lodger who forces her way into the lives of her host family. Her character Sian is a beautiful but mysterious woman who moves in with hard-up couple Nick (Lee Ingleby) and Jessica (Claire Goose) and their 14-year-old daughter Alice (Freya Hannan-Mills). But as she oversteps the boundaries time and time again, Jessica starts to wonder if there's more to Sian than meets the eye…

Meanwhile, The Inheritance is also a twisty thriller with a great cast. The plot sees Daniel (Robert James-Collier), Sian (Gaynor Faye) and Chloe (Jemima Rooper) left reeling after the sudden death of their father, Dennis (Larry Lamb). They are further devastated to discover they have not been left their expected inheritance in his will and it's instead gone to a mystery woman. They begin to wonder if he really did die in an accident or if he was murdered.

It's all part of a trend that we're observing of Netflix adding dramas previously shown on BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4, and Channel 5, that suddenly take off when a new audience discovers them on the streamer.

If you're enjoying these shows it's worth checking out our best Channel 5 dramas guide for more series you can enjoy on the broadcaster's streaming service My5 . You don't have to wait until they come to Netflix to discover what Channel 5 has to offer!